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The founding of “42,” which offers computer programming classes but no state-sanctioned degree, is seen by some educators as an affront to tradition.
David Tepper started the hedge fund Appaloosa Management.
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Texas University’s Race Admissions Policy Is Debated Before a Federal Court
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The Supreme Court had sent the case brought by a white applicant against the University of Texas at Austin back to a lower court, instructing it to apply a greater degree of scrutiny to the race-conscious admissions program.
Bloomberg Issues Final Letter Grades for New York Schools
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The announcement was accompanied by a sense of acquiescence as the city prepares to hand over the school system to Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio, who has pledged to do away with the ratings.
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Apps in the form of games can help instill basic and complex math skills in children without them realizing they are being taught.
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In a question-and-answer session, Ben S. Bernanke, chief of the Federal Reserve, continues to pursue his goal of explaining monetary policy to the general public.
U.S. Investigates Anti-Semitism Claims at Pine Bush Schools
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The office of a federal prosecutor, Preet Bharara, said it was looking into whether the New York State district had discriminated against students.
Crayons Down. Now Dig Into That Healthful Parfait.
By WINNIE HU
A new anti-obesity initiative by the Children’s Museum of Manhattan and the National Institutes of Health seeks to teach children under 5 to enjoy fruits and vegetables daily.
First Lady’s New Initiative: College, ‘Whatever It Takes’
By EMMARIE HUETTEMAN
Michelle Obama urged Bell Multicultural High School sophomores in Washington to take charge of their own futures and do “whatever it takes” to go to college.
Economic Scene
Rethinking the Rise of Inequality
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An opinion gaining traction holds that educational disparity is not the main driver of the growing economic inequality in the United States.
Philadelphia Schools See Cash in Old Classrooms
By JON HURDLE
The Philadelphia school district is putting 27 buildings, some over 100 years old, on the market. One company is willing to pay $100 million for them all.
Bits Blog
In College Admissions, Social Media Can Be a Double-Edged Sword
By NATASHA SINGER
As more colleges find and judge applicants’ social media posts, parents wonder whether their high-school-aged children should censor their online activities.
Textbooks Reassess Kennedy, Putting Camelot Under Siege
By ADAM CLYMER
In the 50 years since his assassination, the image of John F. Kennedy has shifted from tragic hero to flawed leader.
Children Thrive in Rural Colombia's Flexible Schools
By SARA HAMDAN
The Escuela Nueva, or “New School” movement encourages students to speak and share ideas and work at their own pace.
Technophoria
They Loved Your G.P.A. Then They Saw Your Tweets.
By NATASHA SINGER
More colleges are finding the social media posts of their applicants — and sometimes denying admission as a result.
Common Sense
Fast-Growing Endowments, Without the Ivy
By JAMES B. STEWART
The best-performing college endowments have less than $1 billion — places like Abilene Christian and Spalding University, not giants like Yale.
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After the Tuition Bill, the Fund-Raising Pitch
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U.S. Reading and Math Scores Show Slight Gains
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Debating New Charter Schools, Their Policies and Their Effects
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English Proficiency Falters Among the French
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Illinois: Schools Chief Is Quinn Running Mate
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Cuomo Orders Investigations Into Claims of Anti-Semitic Acts in a School District
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Who Made That College Application?
By JESSICA GROSS
From an eight-page form and a photograph to the Common App.
Education Life
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The Disrupters
New degree programs that change the fundamental model of higher education.
Multimedia
Unequal Progress on Standardized Tests
Average scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress have been rising but large disparities among races and economic classes remain.
New York School Test Scores
A complete summary of demographics and student performance over the past decade for every school in New York.
Skills Practice | Making Arguments Through Art
November 15, 2013
What Would You Invent to Make the World a Better Place?
November 15, 2013
The Lady Jaguars
‘That’s as Bad as It Gets’
By JOHN BRANCH
Some girls who play basketball at Carroll Academy, a school run by a juvenile court in Tennessee, find refuge from family problems of drug addiction and domestic assault.
Documentary Film: Hannah’s Story
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